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Obama announced his plan to deal with Immigration Reform

Airs at: Wed, 04/08/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Evening News
President Obama announced last night that he plans to make immigration reform a top priority during his first year in office. KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke with local immigrant rights activist Francisco Lopez about what this pledge could mean for Oregon’s immigrant community: Read more

Tuesday April 14 2009 community calendar

Airs at: Mon, 04/13/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Community Calendar
This is the community calendar for Tuesday April 14, 2009 A Portland/Multnomah Food Policy Council meeting,. a public citizen-advisory meeting about food system policy recommendations for the City of Portland and Multnomah County, will take place on Wednesday, April 15 ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 6, 2009

Airs at: Sun, 04/05/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this program features three interviews: Migrant labor and housing; Obama's war in Afghanistan; and Argentina's 1990s crisis.  Also on the show: a review of Suzanne Sterne's novel The Ghost at the Table.  To hear the whole show, click on the a... Read more

Migrant Housing, Migrant Labor

Airs at: Sun, 04/05/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Luz María Gordillo and apprentice Mole Megan Trevarthen talk with Patricia Arnold who has worked for many years with migrant farm workers about migrant workers’ housing and the future of migrant workers in Oregon. Read more

The History of Mexican - U.S. Relations

Airs at: Mon, 03/30/2009 at 5:00pm
 Host Joe Uris discusses the history of the relationship between Mexico and the U.S. in celebration of the birthday of the late leader Cesar Chavez.  Joe will talk about the Mexican-American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the "Zoot Suit" riots of  1943, the Pachucos,... Read more

Wednesday, April First, 2009

Airs at: Tue, 03/31/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Community Calendar
Greetings Cascadia! My name is Steve, and this is the KBOO Community Calendar for Wednesday, April First, 2009. ------------------------ Come join The Sister Circle, a Support Group for Women of Color in Higher Education that meets every other Wednesday in the Women's Resour... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 23, 2009

Airs at: Sun, 03/22/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Frann Michel, this show features a film review of Che, a conversation about what's wrong with merit pay for teachers, a commentary about the political opening for the left created by the AIG bonus scandal, and a short story about international family ties by Luz ... Read more

Short Story: "The Twins"

Airs at: Sun, 03/22/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Luz María Gordillo is back with another  of her short stories about the Mexican immigrant experience.  This one, "The Twins," is about the importance of family ties across borders.    Read more

More Talk Radio on 03/01/09

Airs at: Sun, 03/01/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for More Talk Radio
Hosts Cecil Prescod and Celeste Carey speak with activist and writer Randy Shaw, author of "Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the UFW, and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century." Shaw will discuss the UFW's impact and its influence on recent labor organizing, the immi... Read more

Entrevista sobre Papers, The Movie

Airs at: Thu, 02/19/2009 at 4:00pm
Produced for Buscando America
José Manuel es un joven productor en "Papers", el documental que está en preparación y que trata de la historia de jóvenes sin papeles y los retos que enfrentan cuando cumplen 18 años y pierden su estatus legal.  Junto a Dunetchka Otero-Serrano, productora asistente de la c... Read more